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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mothball/ˈmɒθbɔːl/

▶noun a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, placed among stored garments to deter clothes moths. ▶verb

1 store (garments) in mothballs.

2 put into storage or on hold for an indefinite period.

– phrases
in mothballs in storage or on hold.

'mothballs' also found in these Oxford entries:

mothball - naphthalene

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